SheerWind Inc. developed its patented INVELOX technology to increase wind speed to facilitate generation of clean energy in areas where there had previously been insufficient wind-speed to make traditional column-mounted wind turbines spin. The technology was designed to capture and funnel wind to increase the wind-speed and harvest energy from multiple turbines housed safely near…
SheerWind breaks ground on 10-million-kWh unit in China
The company says its technology is a cost-effective, high-performance alternative to conventional wind technology. Employing a funnel system that captures the wind and brings it to ground-level turbines and rotors for safer, easier, and cheaper operation and maintenance.
Energy Excelerator adds SheerWind to its clean-energy portfolio
Energy Excelerator, the nation’s largest clean-tech accelerator, recently announced its latest cohort of companies to help meet its clean energy goals. Chosen and vetted from hundreds of applicants from across the U.S., wind developer SheerWind has made this list. The companies, including wind, solar, and cyber security innovators, represent part of the critical innovation ecosystem that is…
SheerWind signs licensing agreement with Netherland’s company, second in Europe
The agreement is SheerWind’s second in Europe and fifth globally allowing its technology to further expand worldwide.
SheerWind seeks investors for its unique funnel turbines
SheerWind is nearing completion of its 200-kW INVELOX pilot project for Army National Guard-Michigan and is breaking ground for another in Florida for Tampa Electric. INVELOX is a multi-patented system that captures, accelerates, and harvests wind power through a funnel and converts it into electrical power. It is the first single wind tower capable of powering multiple…
SheerWind’s INVELOX funnel-based wind power technology is bird safe
The Nature Conservancy has completed its first phase of installation of SheerWind’s INVELOX funnel-based wind power technology. Because Palmyra is home to a national wildlife refuge and more than a million nesting seabirds, conventional wind turbines were not an option due to the risk of bird strikes. What’s more, the low wind speeds on the…
The Nature Conservancy completes $1.2 million renewable energy project
The Nature Conservancy has completed a $1.2 million renewable energy project, installing solar and wind systems that will almost eliminate the use of fossil fuels at Palmyra Atoll. “Installing solar and wind energy at Palmyra will reduce our dependence on fossil fuels by 95%,” said Mark Fox, acting executive director of the Conservancy’s Hawaii and…
SheerWind to start first project in Europe
SheerWind recently signed a licensing agreement that will allow its technology to be marketed and deployed in Denmark. The agreement will enable wind-power developer E-Venturi, based in Slagelse, Denmark, to introduce SheerWind’s Invelox wind delivery system to potential customers. The pilot project is expected to be built in Denmark before the end of the year. E-Venturi will be the first company…
Sheerwind’s 200-kW Invelox selected for pilot project in Florida
Tampa Electric has selected the 200-kW Invelox wind power generation from Sheerwind to be built as a pilot project in 2015 in Apollo, Fla. for the Big Bend Power Station. After sufficient data is collected (6 to 8 months) and if the technology is shown to be viable, Tampa Electric may purchase a utility-scale 1.8…
George Manos appointed SheerWind president
SheerWind recently appointed George A. Manos as president of the company. Manos, formerly the president of U.S. Steel’s real estate department, will take the seat as SheerWind’s President beginning January 2015. Manos is a Canton, Ohio native, earning his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Ohio Northern University in 1973. He immediately began working for U.S.…
Invelox now integrates three turbines in one system
SheerWind recently announced their newest innovation as part of its Invelox technology. The technology integrates three turbines in a row or series and increases the electrical power output for a single tower. SheerWind’s Invelox system is a large funnel that captures, concentrates, and accelerates wind before delivering it to turbines safely and efficiently located at…
SheerWind brings wind power to midwest food proecessing plant
SheerWind, a wind energy technology company, will soon begin a preliminary assessment to determine the power capacity of their Invelox wind-power generation system for a midwest food processing plant. Following the assessment phase, SheerWind plans to propose a 15 to 25 MW Invelox wind-power plant installation at the facility. Each wind tower can produce power…
SheerWind announces first multi-turbine wind tower
SheerWind recently announced that field tests show multiple turbines used in a row or series have even greater electrical power output. By placing two turbines in a series in an Invelox system, a large funnel that captures, concentrates, and accelerates wind before delivering it to ground-level turbines, power increased by 1.7x when compared to a…
Paper describes new concept in wind power harnessing
SheerWind and City College of New York’s peer-reviewed paper has been released in Energy-The International Journal. The paper “Invelox: Description of a new concept in wind power and its performance evaluation” was co-authored by Dr. Daryoush Allaei, SheerWind and Professor Yiannis Andreopoulos, City College of New York. Highlights from the paper include: • A new…
Unusual design claims 600% more production in low winds
Smaller, more powerful systems that reduce operating costs and maximize energy output could be the future of wind energy, according to Minnesota-based SheerWind. Offering a glimpse into the future, the company has developed Invelox. The name derives from SheerWind’s mission of INcreasing the VELOcity of wind. The design consists of four sections: intake, concentrator, Venturi,…